Barca complain to UEFA over San Siro pitch

Madrid: Spanish football giants Barcelona on Thursday said they had complained to UEFA over the quality of the pitch at the San Siro, after they were held 0-0 by AC Milan in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final.

"FC Barcelona has lodged a complaint with UEFA over the state of the pitch at the Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) stadium during the Champions League match," the club said on its website.

After Wednesday`s match, Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola complained about the pitch, saying that "we adapt to everything, we come and we play. But it is difficult when the pitch is in this state".